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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-56 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
Filters 10 kHz roofing ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 70 dB ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 / 100 W High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-10% 7.2-12V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 1 A (squelched) ? 0.6-1 A
TX Max 22 A ? 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 2010 Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
? 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ? 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. Twin RX 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000450 YAESU-FT-000470 YAESU-FT-000897